Italian parties haggle over reform

Article report on proposals to reform the electoral system in Italy - and the difficulties in securing agreement between the political parties on the details of the reform.

ESO: Background information: Berlusconi proposes changes to constitution http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlusconi-proposes-changes-to-constitution/

Blog: EUROPP, 22.02.13: Evidence from Italy shows that electoral reforms can often have the opposite effect of what is intended. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2013/02/22/italy-electoral-reforms-opposite-effect-intended-bordignon-monticini/?

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